Strategic HR Generalist - Leave, Classification & Analytics

State of Oregon; Salem (VA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Department of Education (ODE) seeks an HR Generalist to support its ORMS team, focusing on classification, compensation, leave administration, and employee relations. You will provide guidance to managers and staff, develop HR analytics, and collaborate across the agency on workforce initiatives.

The role emphasizes partnership with payroll, budget, labor relations, and HR colleagues, with a hybrid work model and on-site days as needed for collaboration and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior or related field and two years of HR professional-level experience.
• Valid certification as a Professional in Human Resource (PHR) or SHRM-CP substitutes for one year of HR experience.
• Five years HR experience related to the position; three at the professional level; master’s degree may substitute for one year.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert in HR functions: leave administration, classification and position management, employee relations, training and development, and HR systems.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to managers and represented employees on classification, compensation and leave matters.
• Analyze workforce data to support operational strategies and serve as a resource for Workday and HR systems.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and metrics; monitor trends and compliance issues; provide data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Employee relations

Data analytics

Workday reporting

HR policies

Leave administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management

SHRM-CP certification

PSHRA-CP certification

Master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of experience

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

Workday reporting

Job description

Oregon Department of Education (ODE) seeks an HR Generalist to support its ORMS team, focusing on classification, compensation, leave administration, and employee relations. You will provide guidance to managers and staff, develop HR analytics, and collaborate across the agency on workforce initiatives.

The role emphasizes partnership with payroll, budget, labor relations, and HR colleagues, with a hybrid work model and on-site days as needed for collaboration and training.